Environmental Health Services

The purpose of the California Accidental Release Prevention (Cal ARP) program is to protect the public health and the environment from the uncontrolled release of extremely hazardous substances (EHS) by requiring businesses to establish programs to reduce the risk of an accidental EHS release and manage emergency operations in the event of a release. View a list of CalARP regulated facilities and substances here.

• California Accidental Release Prevention Public Notice
• Information Regarding Transferring Ownership, or Acquiring Ownership of an Existing or Former Hazardous Materials Facility

The purpose of this program is to protect public health, emergency responders, and the environment from the release of hazardous materials at a regulated facility by ensuring proper handling and storage, and to provide timely and accurate information to emergency response personnel and to the public.

• Hazardous Materials Business Plan Facility Inspection
• Submit/Certify Annual Business Plan
• Information Regarding Transferring Ownership, or Acquiring Ownership of an Existing or Former Hazardous Materials Facility

The purpose of this program is to protect the public health and the environment from the release of hazardous wastes by regulating industries that generate hazardous waste. Program objectives are accomplished through inspection, surveillance, incident investigation, assistance to industry, enforcement, and public education.

• Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection
• Submit Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan
• Small Quantity Generator: Submit Annual Self-Certification Form
• Information Regarding Transferring Ownership, or Acquiring Ownership of an Existing or Former Hazardous Materials Facility

The purpose of this program is to protect the public health and the environment from the release of hazardous wastes stored and generated by the general public. Program objectives are accomplished by providing public education as well as opportunities to the general public to dispose of common household hazardous wastes in a manner that prevents contamination to the environment. This program is implemented by the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority.

• Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Information

The purpose of the tiered permitting program is to protect public health and the environment from improper treatment, disposal and potential releases of hazardous wastes. This is accomplished through routine inspections, complaint investigation, and monitoring of generators that treat hazardous waste in the Conditional Exempt, Grant of Conditional Authority, and Permit-By-Rule (PBR) tiers tiered permit system.

• Tiered Permitting Hazardous Materials/Waste Program Permit Information
• Information Regarding Transferring Ownership, or Acquiring Ownership of an Existing or Former Hazardous Materials Facility

The purpose of this program is to protect public health and the environment from a potential source of groundwater contamination by regulating underground storage tanks containing hazardous materials. Program objectives are accomplished through inspection, plan check, incident investigation, enforcement, public education, and assistance to industry.

• Coronavirus COVID-19 Gas Station Protection Procedure for Customers and Employees
• Underground Storage Tank Installation/Modification
• Underground Storage Tank Inspection
• Underground Storage Tank Permitting
• Underground Storage Tank Removal
• Additional Underground Storage Tank Program Forms and References
• Information Regarding Transferring Ownership, or Acquiring Ownership of an Existing or Former Hazardous Materials Facility